Heterocercus

<i>Heterocercus</i>

Heterocercus

Genus of birds

Heterocercus is a genus of bird in the family Pipridae. Established by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1862, it contains the following species:[2]

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The name Heterocercus is a combination of the Greek words heteros, meaning "different" and kerkos, meaning "tail".[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Sclater, P.L. (1862). Catalogue of collection of American Birds. London: N. Trubner and Co. p. 245.
  2. [2]
    "Heterocercus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.


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